Metallic fastener for tobacco



(No Model.)

s. WQREYNQLDS.- METALLIC PASIBNER FOR TUBACGO.

No. 431,757. Patented July 8,1890.

UNITED STATES lPrVrENr OFFICE.

SAMUEL IV. REYNOLDS, OF TOLEDO, OI-I-IO.

METALLIC FSTENER FOR TOBACCO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,757, dated July 8, 1890.

- Application filed November l, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Metallic Fasteners for Tobacco; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference-being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to metallic fasteners for tobacco of that class shown and described in my application filed June 28, 1889, Serial No. 315,928.

The object of my invention is to construct a fastener from a single blank of metal, in which the center of the blank shall form a tag upon which the trade-mark, name of brand, or manufacturing firm can be stamped or affixed, with arms or binding-straps integral therewith and adapted to be arranged at right angles thereto,which are adapted to be clasped around a package of tobacco upon four sides thereof to hold the same in a compact mass.

A further object is to form the arms withhook ends, (either each arm or one of each pair that coact,) in order to render it convenient to engage the ends of the arms in securing the same.

The invention consists in the parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a fastener as it leaves the die. Fig. 2 is a like view showing two of the arms turned to project at right angles to the body of the tag, thereby forming a quadrifurcated fastener, with the arms in diametrically-opposite relation. Fig. 3 is a like View of a modification, showing duplex arms projecting in opposite sides of the tag and single arms at right angles thereto. Fig. 4. is a top plan view of a package of fine-cut tobacco secured compactly by` the use of the metallic fastener.

A designates the fastener formed of a sin- Serial No. 328,958- (No model.)

gle piece of light pliable sheet metal, preferably tin, and is formed with a tag B, upon which may be impressed or affixed a trademark, name of brand, or manufacturer by which to designate the particular make or quality of tobacco inclosed by the fastener.

C and C designate arms formed integral with the tag and extending in opposite directions from the ends thereof. s

D and D designate arms cut from the side of the blank and a portion of the tag to cause the arms to project centrally therefrom and at right angles to the arms C C Wlien-eacl1 arm is folded upon itself, as at E.

In constructing the fastener for securing small quantities of tobacco-as, for instance, one ounce or less-each arm may be formed with a hook F, (shown in full lines on arms C and D and in dotted lines on arms C and D', Fig. c,)in which construction the tobacco is placed centrally of'the tag and the arms D and D caused to encircle the same by engaging the hooks F, when the'same operation is repeated with regard to arms C and C and their hooks F; or the hooks F may be omit` ted from arms C and D and the ends thereof be caused to engage with the hooks F upon arms C and D and any degree of tension given to each arm to compress the package by pulling upon the free ends of arms C and D', as shown in Fig. 4. When greater strength for compression is desired, there may be formed duplex arms C C and C C', as shownin Fig. 3, which arms may be formed with hooks upon the end of each or only upon the arms of one side.

' By the construction described the operation of engaging the ends of the coacting arms is rendered convenient and expeditious, requiring no skill upon the part of the operator, thereby reducing the labor to a minimum.

1. A metallic fastener for tobacco, formed with a central tag, and four or more arms integral therewith, said arms being provided with hook ends and extended in opposite directions from each other, as and for the purpose set forth.

my own I hereby afx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL WV. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM WEBsTER, ANNA J. LEHANEY. 

